NAMES OF PLANTS. 115 



Centun'culus, Vlinj. According to Tlieis, from cento, a 

 patchwork; from the way in which it covers the 

 ground. 



Cephalanth'era. From G., cej^hale, a head, and anthera, 

 anther. 



Ceras TiUM, Linneus. From G., ceras, a horn ; on account 

 of the rather long and curved capsules of some 

 species. 



Ceratophyl'lum, Linneus. From G., cerato, horn, and 

 lihyllon, a leaf ; from its forked leaves. 



Ce'terach, Cordus. Scale Fern or rusty back. It has 

 had many names, but was formerly generally called 

 Asplenium (which see). It is said that Ceterach is 

 derived from an Arabic name of this or some similar 

 plant, but this is uncertain. 



Ch^rophyl'lum, Dioscorides. From G., chairo, I rejoice, 

 and lolujllon, a leaf. *' It is thought to be called so 

 because it delighteth to grow with many leaves ; or 

 rather in that it causeth joy and gladness." — Gerard 

 from Dodonseus. 



Chamagros'tis. From G., chamai, on the ground, and 

 agrostis, grass. 



Cheiranth'us, Linneus. ^'Kheyry. Arabic name of a plant 

 with red and very sweet-scented flowers. It was 

 embellished with the termination anthos to give it a 

 Greek appearance. Then this Arabic word has a 

 meaning in Greek from which Linne draws the ety- 

 mology, cheir, hand, anthos, flower — hand-flower; that 

 is to say, one which we carry in the hand on account 

 of its fragrance." — Theis. 

 Chei'ri. See Cheiranthus, above. The usual name for 

 the Wallflower with the sixteenth-century botanists 

 was Leucoium luteum ; and Gerard (1597) calls it 

 also Viola lutea. These names are given in Ray's 



